SMA3023 A192 (TUTORIAL 5)

1. Let f1 :  , f2 :  such that f1  x   x 2 and f 2  x   2 x .

a. Calculate f1 1 and f 2 1 .

b. Determine f1 f 2 , f 2 f1 , f1 f1 and f 2 f 2 in the simplest form.
c. Is f1  x  and f 2  x  one-to-one? If not, give counterexample.
d. Is f1  x  and f 2  x  onto? If not, give counterexample.
e. Is f1  x  and f 2  x  bijective?

Solution

a. f1 1  12  1
f 2 1  21  2

b. f1 f 2  f1  f 2   f1  2 x   22 x  4 x

f1  f 2  f1   f 2  x 2   2 x
2
f2
f1 f1  f1  f1   f1  x 2   x 4

f 2  f 2  f 2   f 2  2 x   22
x
f2

f1  1   1  1 f1 1  1  1

2 2
c. By counterexample;
This is many-to-one function. Therefore, f1  x   x is not one-to-one.
2

f2  x   2x
y  2x y1  2 x1 y2  2 x2
For x1  x2 , y1  y2 .

Therefore, f 2  x  is one-to-one.

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 d. f1  x   x 2 y  x2 yx
By counterexample; for y  1 , x  , y ,x .
For y  , not all x  .
Therefore, f1  x  is not onto.

ln y
f2  x   2x y  2x ln y  x ln 2 x
ln 2
By counterexample; for y  1 , x  , y ,x .
For y  , not all x  .
Therefore, f 2  x  is not onto.

e. f1  x   x 2 is neither one-to-one nor onto. Therefore, f1  x  is not bijective.

f 2  x   2 x is one-to-one but not onto. Therefore, f 2  x  is not bijective.

2. Let f :  such that f  n   2n

a. Is f one-to-one? Prove or give a counterexample.

b. Is f onto? Prove or give a counterexample.
c. Is f bijective?

Solution

a. f  n   2n

Let y  2n , y1  2n1 y2  2n2

For n1  n2 , y1  y2 .
Therefore, f  n  is one-to-one.

y
b. f  n   2n y  2n n
2
By counterexample; for y  1 , n  , y ,n .
For y  , not all n  .
Therefore, f is not onto.

c. f is one-to-one but not onto. f is not bijective.

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3. Let G :  such that G  n   4n  5

a. Is G one-to-one? Prove or give a counterexample.

b. Is G onto? Prove or give a counterexample.
c. Is G bijective?

Solution

a. G  n   4n  5
y  4n  5 y1  4n1  5 y2  4n2  5
For n1  n2 , y1  y2 .
Therefore, G is one-to-one.

y5
b. y  4n  5 n
4
By counterexample; for y  1 , n  , y ,n .
For y  , not all n  .
Therefore, G is not onto.

c. G is one-to-one but not onto. G is not bijective.

4. Find the inverse function of

a. y  2x  1 b. y  ln  2 x   1

2 x5
c. h x  d. k  x 
3x  1 5  2x

e, m    8e  3

Solution
a. y  2x  1 y  1  2x
ln  y  1  ln 2 x ln  y  1  x ln 2
ln  y  1
x
ln 2
ln  x  1
y 1 
ln 2

b. y  ln  2 x   1 y  1  ln  2 x 
 y 1 ln  2 x 
e e e y 1  2 x
e
y 1
x
2
e 
x 1
y 1 
2

3
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c. h x 
3x  1
2 4
y y2 
3x  1 3x  1
4 4
3x  1  2 3x  2  1
y y
4  y2
x
3y2
4  x2
h 1  x  
3x 2

x5
d. k  x 
5  2x
x 5
y 5  2x  y  x  5
5  2x
5 y  2 xy  x  5
5 y  5  x  2 xy
5y  5
x
1 2y
5  x  1
k 1  x  
1  2x

e. m    8e  3
y  8e  3
y  3  8e
y3 
e
8
 y 3
ln 
 8 
  ln e

 
 y 3
ln   
 8 
 y 3
  ln  
 8 
 3
m1    ln  
 8 